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Post by madamtrashheap on Mar 6, 2009 3:06:28 GMT -5
Right, I'm trying to stay with your oft-changing plans, Ignas, so bear with me. Let's see if I have this - you're now flying from Cologne to Prague, then flying back to Cologne to travel down to Munich? If that's so, then yes look at somewhere like Rothenburg ob der Tauber for a night (there are some good night walking tours you can take too, if you're into that), but you'll still need every bit of the remaining three days (if you stay somewhere overnight) to see Munich, Dachau and a day to visit a castle or two.
Alternatively, you could drop Rothenburg and do as herrbert suggested and take a day to visit either Innsbruck or Salzburg. An overnight stay in either would also be worth it. Lots of choices in this region (ie Bavaria and the Tyrol) so it's a matter of what appeals most.
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Post by Ignas on Mar 7, 2009 19:12:56 GMT -5
Haha indeed I have been changing plans a lot, but yes, that's correct, I will be flying back to Cologne. Thanks for your advice, again. I think you're right that 3 days is just barely enough to explore the Munich region so perhaps I'll just stick to that.
Do you know if there's much to see in Cologne? I am debating between spending the half day after my flight gets back there, or pushing on to Rothenburg instead. Which would you choose?
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Post by madamtrashheap on Mar 7, 2009 20:53:17 GMT -5
Aha! Glad I'm still with it!
Probably the best bet to keep your time to Munich with day trips as you only have a few days to play with. As for Cologne, it's a pretty city, but most enjoy seeing the Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral), which is right near the train station. There is also a museum on WWII Nazi occupation called EL-DE Haus which might be of interest to you, otherwise you could look at a river cruise down the Rhine to Bonn for the day. There are also a few festivals and events during June in Cologne, such as the Romanesque Nights when the Romanesque churches of the city hold music recitals ranging from Classical to contemporary styles, a beer festival in the Neumarkt square (dates vary in June each year) and the annual Ruhr festival which runs for 6 weeks from May. If none of that interests you too much, then I'd suggest seeing the Dom, wandering the old town a little then continuing on to Rothenburg ob der Tauber as you could do a night walk of the medieval old town, see a little in the morning then take the train to Munich for the rest of the time.
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Post by Ignas on Mar 8, 2009 15:44:06 GMT -5
Have you ever thought of writing a guidebook? I probably should have just saved some money and not bought any of my guidebooks and stuck to asking you for advice ;D.
I went with your suggestion and booked a hotel at Rothenburg, where I will be staying from Thursday to Friday. So I now have Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday to decide what do with (I fly out of Munich Monday at 13:00), and would like your advice. I was considering leaving Rothenburg at around 11AM on Friday so I could make it to Dachau by 14:00 and spend 3 hours there. My traveling partner is adamant about seeing the N. and H. castles, so I guess that will take up either Saturday or Sunday.
We will be spending a day and a half in Munich at the very beginning of our trip, but will probably be somewhat jetlagged. As such, I was wondering whether I should dedicate the remaining day to a day trip to Salzburg or simply spend it exploring Munich a little more? What do you think?
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Post by madamtrashheap on Mar 8, 2009 20:25:12 GMT -5
To get from Rothenburg to Dachau train station will take around 3 hours and then there's the bus ride to the Concentration Camp so allow time for both (which you have with 4hrs to reach Dachau from Rothenburg). There is a film on the camp that is shown in English at 11.30am, 2 and 3.30pm and goes for just over 20mins, so you'll make it for the last showing and have a chance to walk around before and after the film.
That evening you could explore Munich's beerhalls adn winebars. The next day (Saturday) I suggest you spend time in Munich itself as Sundays the town turns into a ghost town - they still keep Sundays as "family day" so most shops don't open (restaurants, etc, do). That way, Sunday can be castle day as they are both open on that day. Of course, if you find you've explore what you wanted to in Munich at the start of your trip, then by all means go to Salzburg for a day trip on the Saturday, but don't rush...there's always the next trip!
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